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I'm Running for Congress in IL-5

Tom Geoghegan | Posted 02.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Social Security, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois, Tom Geoghegan, il5, Illinois Congressional Race, Tom Geoghegan Congressional Announcement, Tom Geoghegan Congress, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Emanuel Seat Candidates, Chicago News
Tom Geoghegan

For years, conservatives have said: "We can't do this. The money isn't there." Well, the money is there. It was there for the Iraq war and for the bailout.

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Burris, Race, Religion, And The Senate

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mormon, Burris, Impeachment, Blaggy, Representative Rush, Lord Has Ordained, Obama, Reconstruction, Race, Republican, Blagojevich, Politics, Revels, Bobby Rush, Senate Seat, Wallace, Reed Smoot, Religious Bigotry, Rush, Racism, Qualifications, Black, Faubus, Mississippi, Plantation, Reid, Illinois, Hiram Rhodes Revels, Appointment, Smoot, Garrett Davis, Roland Burris, Kentucky, Democrat, Appointee, Senate Appointment, Barack Obama, Yellow Dog, The Lord, Racial Politics, Hiram Revels, Religion, Chris Weigant, African American, Appointer, Harry Reid, Plantation Politics, Utah, Obama Senate Seat, Senate, Bull Connor, Politics News
Chris Weigant

"I am now the junior senator from the state of Illinois. . . . Friends, we're going to have to have some powerful prayer. . . . They can't deny what t...

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Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy, Mark Udall, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson Jr, Delaware, Birch Bayh, Mark Pryor, Thomas Dodd, George W. Bush, Connecticut, Chris Dodd, Colorado, Democratic Party, Lisa Murkowski, Andrew Cuomo, Mo Udall, John Quincy Adams, Ken Salazar, Republican Party, African-American Issues, Illinois, Bill Clinton, Frank Murkowski, Evan Bayh, Florida, Alaska, Net Worth, Mario Cuomo, Ted Kaufman, Jesse Jackson, David Pryor, Ted Kennedy, New York, Barack Obama, Beau Biden, John Salazar, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Udall, Secretary of the Interior, John Adams, Harry Reid, George H. W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Michael Bennet, Secretary of State, Bill Ritter, Jeb Bush, Senate, Indiana, Crest, Kahlua, Oregon, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

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Burris Flap Tosses Glare on Virtual Lily White Senate

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Elections, Politics, Bobby Rush, 17th Amendment, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois, US Senate, Democrats, Roland Burris, Barack Obama, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Senate's glaring diversity problem goes far beyond the white out of African Americans. The paucity of openly gay members, minorities and women among the 100 senators is just as glaring.

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Friday Talking Points [59] -- New Year's Resolutions (For Democrats)

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Happy New Year 2009! Because I've always felt it is more amusing to make new year's resolutions that others should follow, today's Friday Talking Poin...

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The Crisis Dividend: Profit and Purpose

Lance Simmens | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Illinois, Democracy, 2008, 2009, Politics News
Lance Simmens

Economic adversaries can be healthy, military ones are rarely so. But seeking common ground internationally will help free up scarce financial resources for non-military purposes.

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Jason Linkins

Roland Burris, Blagojevich Hold Nuttiest Press Conference Of 2008

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roland Burris Senate, Video, Bobby Rush, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Illinois, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News

So, Governor Rod Blagojevich just held a press conference where he gamely put forward Roland Burris as his appointment for the vacant Illinois Senate ...

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Rahm Emanuel To Resign From House On Friday, 10 Join Race To Replace Him

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Illinois, Lynn Sweet, Rahm Emanuel, House of Representative, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Rahm Emanuel Congressional Seat, Chicago News

WASHINGTON--Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), incoming chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, will resign his seat on Jan. 2, days before the star...

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Why Pastor Rick Warren Was the Wright Move

Beau Friedlander | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Leadership, Rick Warren Invocation, Tom Vilsack, Obama Inauguration, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Rev. Wright, Illinois Politics, 2008 Election, Rosa Parks, Monsanto, Lgbt Community and Rick Warren, Obama Change, National Security, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rick Warren, Santa Claus, Obama Transition, Illinois, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Beau Friedlander

As it stands, we've got a president-elect who is putting Rev. Jeremiah Wright behind him for good so he can deliver on some campaign promises. Stay tuned... And keep the faith.

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Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Supreme Court, Law, Impeachment, Greg Harris, Cabinet, Twenty-Fifth Amendment, Military Law, Legal, I'm in Charge Here, President, Governor, Reagan, Blagojevich, Acting President, Amendment XXV, Succession, Constitution, Illinois, Impeach, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Depose, Acting Governor, Chris Weigant, Rod Blagojevich, Al Haig, Coup, Unfit for Command, Lisa Madigan, Haig, Madigan, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.

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The Blagojevich Scandal: No, It is NOT My Fault

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Illinois, Kent Redfield, Rod Blagojevich, Cnn, Blagojevich Corruption, Sunshine Project, Chicago News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

If we're holding Illinois voters accountable for the crimes of which our governor has been accused, do we hold US voters accountable for the crimes of Richard Nixon?

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Blagojevich: "Fire All Those [Expletive] People"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Corruption, Opinion Pages, Editorial Pages, Patrick Fitzgerald, Tribune Company, Rod Blagojevich, Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, Editorial Writers, Illinois, Sam Zell, Media News
Rick Horowitz

It's the secret campaign against the Tribune's editorial page that stands out, at least to those of us who offer up opinions for a living. It may be the endorsement we've only dreamed about.

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Next time, Say "No"

Edwin Eisendrath | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois, Edwin Eisendrath, Rod Blagojevich, Corruption, Lobbyists, Blagojevich Arrested, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News
Edwin Eisendrath

Back in January of 2006 I calculated the Ryan/Blagojevich corruption tax to be roughly $70 million and I asked people to refuse to play along.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Should Bow Out for Obama's Seat

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Senate Seat, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Sr., Jesse Jackson Jr., Black Elected Officials, Chicago Politics, Scandal, Illinois, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The whispers and rumors about Jackson Jr. will swirl no matter what the FBI and the U.S. attorney ultimately decide about the extent of his involvement in the scandal.

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Rubbing Your Eyes in Fantasy Land

Murray Fromson | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business

Read More: CC Sabathia, Sports, Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, Yankees, Barack Obama, Illinois, Baseball, Business News
Murray Fromson

CC Sabathia and all the other high-priced players and the teams that sign lucrative contracts ought to feel a sense of embarrassment for their insensitivity at a time when tens of thousands of Americans have lost their jobs and their homes.

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Illinois AG Madigan Asks Top State Court To Remove Blagojevich

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Attorney General Madigan, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest cour...

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Songs for the Season: "A Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

Read More: George Bush, White House, Investments, Joe the Plumber, Christmas Parodies, Homeland Security, Holiday Songs, Chicago, Satirical Songs, Economy, George W. Bush, Christmas, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin, 401(K), Auto Bailout, Patrick Fitzgerald, Satire, General Motors, Obama Cabinet, Financial Crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Xmas, Financial Meltdown, Illinois, Detroit, Karl Rove, Michelle Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ford, Congress, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Christmas Songs, Bush Administration, Wall Street, Rod Blagojevich, Janet Napolitano, Santa Claus, Car Czar, Hillary Clinton, Style News
Rick Horowitz

You'd better watch out/ And heed what I say/You'd better protect your 401(k)/Nasty times are coming to town.

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BLAGOJEVICH: "AM NOT" ... "ARE TOO."

Jim Randel | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Politics, Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, Politics News
Jim Randel

When we were kids, the way to resolve a dispute (short of fisticuffs) was shouting down your opponent. "You're a booger head." Notwithstanding cl...

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Obama's "Way-to-Go, Brownie!" Moment?

Greg Palast | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Linda Darling-Hammond, Arne Duncan, Bbc, No Child Left Behind, President Obama, Greg Palast, Obama, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama, Phillips Academy, Barack Obama 2008, Malia Obama, Klein, Education, Chicago Public Schools, Armed Madhouse, Obama's Cabinet, Chicago, Joel Klein, Standardized Testing, Illinois, Education Secretary, Jane Hirshmann, Politics News
Greg Palast

You'd think the studious Senator from Illinois would avoid repeating the Bush regime's horror show of unqualified appointments, of picking politicos over professionals. But here we go again.

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America's New Political Capital: Don't Judge Chicago by Its Crooks

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Chicago, Blagojevich, Chicago Governor, Patricia Blagojevich, Illinois Governor, Blagojevich Democrat, Gov. Blagojevich, Friends of Blagojevich, George Ryan, Patti Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Obama, Governor Arrested, Blagojevich Complaint, Blagojevich Indictment, Blagojevich Arrested, Rob Blagojevich, Patrick Fitzgerald, Chicago News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

As names are named, and Blagojevich becomes the fourth Illinois governor since the '70s to be charged with white collar crime, you may find yourself asking, "What's going on with Illinois?"

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The Glass House Surrounding Blagojevich Called the "Culture of Corruption"

Ray Hanania | Posted 01.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois, Chicago, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Culture of Corruption, Illinois Corruption, Blagojevich Indictment, Chicago News
Ray Hanania

Are there any honest politicians left in Illinois? We can count them, metaphorically, on one hand.

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Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General And "Candidate 2", Says She Spoke To Blagojevich Once This Year (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Video, Rod Blagojevich, Candidate 2, Illinois, Rod Blagojevich Corruption, Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General, Politics News

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan appeared on MSNBC this afternoon to reiterate the fact that she preferred to keep her distance from the disgra...

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Chicago Wins!

Aemilia Scott | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Senate, Rod Blagojevich, Humor, Satire, Chicago, Illinois, Scandal, Comedy, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago Tribune, Chicago News
Aemilia Scott

Hey New York: Suck it! If Blagojevich ever resigns, you can guarantee he'll be receiving oral sex under the podium as he delivers the announcement, just to stick it to Spitzer.

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Governor Blagojevich, the Shakedown Artist

Gail Vida Hamburg | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Patrick Fitzgerald, Chicago, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Illinois, Politics News
Gail Vida Hamburg

We remember that before Barack Obama inspired 64 million voters of every hue across the country, he first impressed out-of-luck white farmers in downstate Illinois with his empathy.

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Now, Finally, We Can Clean Up This State

Edwin Eisendrath | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Edwin Eisendrath

Two years ago I took on Mr. Blagojevich in the Democratic Primary. It was already clear back then that he was deeply involved in the kind of pay-to-play politics that have tainted Illinois for too long.

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